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It's a fantastic opportunity to take a break from your GDC schedule and see some innovative, trailblazing, and just plain interesting games played live, often with their creators present.

To get a better sense of who you'll meet and what you'll play, check out Gamasutra's ongoing Road to the IGF, a series of brief interviews with this year's IGF finalists that delve into how (and why) they make games.

They've already published interesting chats with about half of this year's finalists, with the other half still to come, so now's a great time to jump in and get caught up! Here's what's available so far:

Circle0 is a game that's designed to break down - an experience in incomprehensibilty and chaos that grows more distorted and unpredictable with every interaction.

Appearing on the GDC 2019 Expo Floor from March 20th to the 22nd, the Independent Games Festival Pavilion will give attendees the chance to play the nominated titles and meet the game creators. Along with the IGF Pavilion, developers can also take part in the Independent Games Summit (March 18th-19th), which highlights the best and brightest of indie development, featuring valuable discussions and networking opportunities.

Since its debut in 1999, the Independent Games Festival remains a platform that recognizes the efforts and artistic craft of some of the most beloved independent games in history, including revolutionary and memorable titles such as Quadrilateral Cowboy, Night in the Woods, Her Story, Papers, Please and Fez, among many others.